Horror Roundtable - Week Eighty
Name your most anticipated horror event of the new year.
For me it’s got to be “Cloverfield.” Granted it’s at the very beginning of the year, so I’m sure there will be a lot more interesting stuff after that, but I just can’t wait to see if this thing can possibly live up to the hype. I’m inclined to say “No,” but I’m a huge Blair Witch Project fan so I’m hoping for some similar action. Seeing the reaction of mainstream movie goers should be worth the price of admission alone. Hope they bring their barf bags!
I admit, the horror event I’m most looking forward to is the release of “The Twisted Twins”. Kudos to D.W. Green for helming the project. I’d be enthusiastic about this even if I hadn’t contributed several stories.
Sean - Attentiondeficitdisorderly Too Flat
Well, I’ve been surprised to find myself excited for Cloverfield, but the reason I’m psyched is because I’m ignoring the viral marketing and the “from Mission Impossible 3’s J.J. Abrams” hoopla and focusing on the fact that it’s Godzilla meets Blair Witch meets 9/11, which sounds like a potent mix to me. I’m also curious to see what George Romero does with his own Blair Witch riff in Diary of the Dead. Meanwhile, provided it’s less Dog Soldiers and more The Descent, Neil Marshall’s stab at the post-apocalypse with Doomsday should be worth watching, while the Clive Barker adpatation Midnight Meat Train has the potential to be fantastic or depressingly bad–though I guess it could fall somewhere in between like The Mist did. Finally, just in terms of the future of onscreen violence, I’m looking forward to seeing what Stallone does in Rambo.
Bruce Campbell’s new movie - THEY CALL ME BRUCE.
Truly - “The Chin is the win.”
As for my answer, that’s an easy one. DIARY OF THE DEAD. I’m a sucker for zombie movies, but only particular zombie movies. George Romero’s top that list quite easily. Now, I must admit a bit of trepidation because DIARY seems to be treading some of the same material (chronologically speaking anyways) that NIGHT, et al did, which isn’t something that he’s done before. He’s always pushed it forward, expanding his portrayal of the world slipping into the undead hands of its new masters. DIARY seems to be heading in a more personal direction, though, going from wide-scale destruction to a more intimate view of Things Falling Apart. Can’t wait for that.
Dave - Rue Morgue’s The Abbatoir
Undoubtedly the apocalypse. I filled my condo with delicious goodies from Costco, there are plenty of good spots on the balcony from which to snipe zombies and as long as the gas generator holds up, I can finally catch up on my movie watching. The End Times are gonna rawk.
I have to say that I’ve been mighty impressed with the clips of CLOVERFIELD that I’ve seen so I’m probably mostly looking forward to that movie. I also like that fact that it’s an original film and not another remake. Plus it seems to have giant monsters and I love giant monsters! I’m also curious about Romero’s new film DIARY OF THE DEAD. It looks like 2008 might be the comeback of the “shaky hand-held camera” made popular by THE BLAIR WITH PROJECT. Last but not least, I’m really looking forward to VINYAN directed by Fabrice Du Welz, but I don’t know much about it.
There is nothing that really thrills me at the moment. But the idea of Del Toro taking on FRANKENSTEIN seems to be the most interesting.
Right this second it’d be Cloverfield. After that it gets much more crowded. Still waiting for Greg McLean’s Rogue. And All The Boys Love Mandy Lane. And Trick’r'Treat. Everything I want to see has been delayed forever, it seems. Then there’s Diary of the Dead, of course. And Midnight Meat Train. And The Ruins. Richard Kelly’s The Box. The Funny Games remake. The Happening. X-Files 2. Wow I’m an asshole; I could keep going, and I could keep refusing to make one choice. I want them all!
It looks like 2008 is going to be all downhill as of the 18th for many of this week’s Roundtable contributors. Thanks once again to all the wide-eyed optimists who wrote in this week, and please let us know what you’re most anticipating in the comments below.
January 7th, 2008 at 2:20 am
I’m really looking forward to seeing how Scott Smith’s The Ruins translates to the screen. The book was terrific and I hope the movie does it justice. As a close second, I’m pumped to see Sam Raimi’s return to low budget horror with Drag Me To Hell.
January 7th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I’m also completely stoked for the over-the-top violence of Rambo. That bloodbath of a trailer is wicked.
I’d say Romero’s latest is worth getting excited about - his best since Day of the Dead. À l’intérieur and Frontière(s) should rocket to the top of the anticipation list for any gore fan (or any horror fans, really). They both have moments of jaw-dropping violence that went way beyond my expectations. Gripping stories and fantastic cinematography, as well.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Diary of the Dead definitely has me supremely curious. Everything I’ve seen is very promising. I like the idea of taking it back to the beginning. He had advanced it about as far as it could go with Land of the Dead.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:34 am
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January 21st, 2008 at 10:14 am
Very nice horrors